Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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